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The Hidden Danger: How Open-Source AI Threatens Your Personal and Security Life?
In a world where technological evolution is advancing at a steady pace, open-source artificial intelligence tools have emerged as a new hero carrying within it a formidable danger that threatens our privacy and personal security. What happens when these technologies turn into a double-edged sword? With the development of applications and programs installed as an intelligent assistant on the mobile device, these tools have become capable of controlling the device entirely, accessing users' biometric measurement information such as fingerprints, eye and face prints, and even electronic signatures, browser passwords, and those related to bank cards and financial transactions during payment via NFC.
This poses a major security risk to a person's life, especially after the development of AI generators for video production, which have now become, thanks to VEO3 and Sojra2, very realistic and indistinguishable from reality. This necessitates serious consideration of the matter and preventing the sharing of our personal photos on such platforms to prevent unethical use.
Additionally, installing AI assistants on mobile devices and others, which may be developed by some individuals with weak morals, could collect your personal information and use it to implicate you in a traffic violation you did not commit or a crime you were not present at, or to sell real estate and forge documents with your personal information, especially after the program obtains fingerprints, signatures, and financial transactions.
What are the open-source AI tools that pose a threat?
Open-source AI tools include a wide range of applications and programs that anyone can modify and develop, including:
· Personal Smart Assistants: Applications that claim to provide intelligent assistance but may hide malicious goals to access your data.
· Content Generators: Tools for creating texts, images, and videos that can be used for misinformation.
· Biometric Recognition Tools: Programs that can simulate biometric authentication systems to steal vital data.
How do these tools threaten your personal life and security?
Access to vital and biometric data
Biometric authentication relies on the unique biological characteristics of each individual to confirm their identity, such as fingerprints, facial features, or voice. These characteristics are unique to each person and are considered their permanent password, which cannot be changed if stolen.
When untrustworthy AI applications obtain fingerprints, eye prints, or electronic signatures, they effectively possess the complete key to your digital identity. The more dangerous aspect is that this data can be used to impersonate your identity in any system that uses biometric authentication, from phones to sensitive security systems.
Breach of financial transactions and NFC technology
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology enables wireless data exchange between two devices over a short distance. This technology is used in electronic payment processes and money transfers, and when a malicious application controls your phone, it can:
· Intercept payment data via NFC technology
· Access bank card information stored on the phone
· Forge financial transactions and transfer money without your knowledge
Identity forgery and digital impersonation
With the development of video generation tools like VEO3 and Sora2, creating fake video clips indistinguishable from reality has become possible for everyone. This means that:
· Fake videos can show you in places and situations you have never been in
· Document forgery has become easier than ever before
· Electronic blackmail using fake photos and videos has become a real danger
Real stories: How can these technologies be used against you?
Scenario one: Forging violations and crimes
Imagine receiving a notice of a traffic violation at a time and place where you were not present. Upon investigation, you discover a video "showing" your car committing the violation. This is not science fiction, but a result of exploiting AI tools to forge videos with high accuracy.
Scenario two: Seizure of accounts and property
Once the malicious application obtains your digital fingerprint and electronic signature, it can:
· Access your bank accounts and transfer money
· Sign property documents and sell your real estate without your knowledge
· Create fake loans and contracts in your name
Scenario three: Comprehensive identity forgery
Malicious applications can collect all your personal and biometric data to create a complete fake identity, including:
· Voice and image used in verification systems
· Fingerprints and vital characteristics for security systems
· Signatures and personal habits to simulate your behavior
How to protect yourself from these threats?
Protect your vital data
· Do not grant AI applications unnecessary permissions, especially those related to vital data
· Regularly review application permissions and cancel those you don't need
· Use strong and different passwords for important accounts
Be selective in sharing photos and data
· Reduce sharing personal photos on AI platforms
· Use privacy settings strictly
· Delete old photos and data you no longer need
8 applications wisely
· Prefer trusted applications from known sources
· Read the privacy policy and understand how your data is used
· Look for user ratings and their experiences with the application
Use multi-layered protection systems
· Enable multi-factor authentication for your important accounts
· Use secure VPN networks when connecting to the Internet
· Keep operating systems and applications updated regularly
A look into the future: Are we facing an existential danger?
With the continued rapid development of open-source AI tools, the risks are deepening and their scope is expanding. What we are witnessing today is just the tip of the iceberg, as:
· The difference between reality and virtual is gradually disappearing
· The ability to distinguish truth from forgery is declining
· Personal privacy has become a rare commodity
Conclusion: Our collective awakening has become a necessity
The real danger of open-source AI tools lies not in the technology itself, but in its unethical use. Just as these tools are used for useful purposes, they can turn into dangerous weapons that threaten our security and privacy.
It's time to stop and ask ourselves: Are we ready to pay the price for this "free" and convenient service offered by open AI tools? The price may be higher than we imagine - losing our identity, privacy, and security.
Facing this challenge requires individual awareness and collective responsibility. Start today by protecting yourself and share this knowledge with those around you. In the age of artificial intelligence, digital protection has become a personal and social responsibility that cannot be ignored.
